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Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Will Renner
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Credit points |
Credit points
10
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Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
Admission to MMgmt or MEngMgt
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Corequisites |
Corequisites
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Co-badged status |
Co-badged status
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Unit description |
Unit description
Digital innovation is disrupting markets, organisations and management itself. It is an important means for creating value for customers and a necessary aspect of a modern manager’s mindset. Managers have to be able to critically evaluate the nature and significance of digital technology to understand unfolding trends and avoid fads. Digital innovation also offers new techniques and tools for effective organisational management in dynamic environments. In this unit, students will develop the knowledge and skills required to manage technology and innovation. They will learn to reconceptualise how business is done with technology to promote sustainable business performance, research and design solutions to enhance decision making, and manage innovation. |
Information about important academic dates including deadlines for withdrawing from units are available at https://www.mq.edu.au/study/calendar-of-dates
On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update
Assessment details are no longer provided here as a result of changes due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
Students should consult iLearn for revised unit information.
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Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update
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Required text |
There is no required text. |
Unit web page |
The web page for this unit can be found at: https://ilearn.mq.edu.au/login/ |
Technology Used and Required |
Students are required to have access to a personal computer and familiarise themselves with iLearn (https://ilearn.mq.edu.au/login/). iLearn will be used to post lecture slides, assessment details, student grades and as a means of communication between staff members and students. Students are encouraged to bring a laptop or tablet to class. |
Delivery Format and Other Details |
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Recommended readings |
Additional readings pertinent to each session will be uploaded accordingly on the iLearn page prior to the session. No learning material will be provided in hard copy format. |
Inherent Requirements |
It will be assumed that the assigned reading for each session has been done prior to class. Class time will be spent ensuring that you have understood this material and exploring new developments and extensions to the basic concepts. Class case discussions and project preparations will be used as methods for active participatory learning. The grade you obtain for them together with the participation grade will measure the effectiveness of the learning process. If you are unable to attend a class session or have to arrive late or leave early, please let me know before the session concerned as this will have an obvious impact on the planned syndicate work. If this situation occurs, you should also arrange with a fellow class member to collect any handouts and other information for you. |
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Informal TechTalk workshops/demos will help students share their knowledge and broaden class understanding of digital technology: a) demonstrations of how basic internet technologies actually work. Topics might include TCP/IP, DNS, API, Cookies, CSS, HTML; b) mobile apps and e-commerce platforms; c) IoT technologies and tech gear. You should plan to present one 5 minute TechTalk during the term in which you will demo a technology to the class.
Students are encouraged to contribute to the development of a shared KB to support class (social) learning.